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The following from Professor Stephen Stradling, transport research institute, Napier University. Jan 2002.
"(b) Driver retraining, unlike engineering and other enforcement measures, offers the opportunity to substantially modify driving style—a central component of the model of crash involvement of Figure 2—through practical demonstration and on-road instruction with fast feedback. Signs and speed tickets say "Slow Down"; a programme of re-education says "Here's how". The Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds University are currently conducting for DTLR an evaluation of the current Driver Improvement Scheme programme in England and Wales, and may suggest ways in which this programme could be made even more efficacious. Figures from the forthcoming RAC Report on Motoring 2002 will show a surprisingly large proportion of the motoring public in favour of driver retraining at five or 10 year intervals (I cannot reveal to you actual figures as they are embargoed until the Report launch on 22 January!). Modifying the driver in this way rather than by monetary or other penalty is likely to make a more sustainable change to driver behaviour."
Full text here: www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmtlgr/557/557ap55.htm
"(b) Driver retraining, unlike engineering and other enforcement measures, offers the opportunity to substantially modify driving style—a central component of the model of crash involvement of Figure 2—through practical demonstration and on-road instruction with fast feedback. Signs and speed tickets say "Slow Down"; a programme of re-education says "Here's how". The Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds University are currently conducting for DTLR an evaluation of the current Driver Improvement Scheme programme in England and Wales, and may suggest ways in which this programme could be made even more efficacious. Figures from the forthcoming RAC Report on Motoring 2002 will show a surprisingly large proportion of the motoring public in favour of driver retraining at five or 10 year intervals (I cannot reveal to you actual figures as they are embargoed until the Report launch on 22 January!). Modifying the driver in this way rather than by monetary or other penalty is likely to make a more sustainable change to driver behaviour."
Full text here: www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmtlgr/557/557ap55.htm
This character appeared in a BBC TV programme called 'Collision Course' about two years ago, and in that programme I thought he talked like an idiot, as did a fellow whose name I cannot at present remember, and he was supposed to be an advanced driver trainer. I didn't have much faith in either of them.
If Professor Stradling is now taking a more sensible attitude that is to be welcomed, but they'll have to ditch the 'speed kills' and general anti-speed nonsense from their approach. Maybe we'll see in due course what they are really about.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
If Professor Stradling is now taking a more sensible attitude that is to be welcomed, but they'll have to ditch the 'speed kills' and general anti-speed nonsense from their approach. Maybe we'll see in due course what they are really about.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
DeltaFox said:
The Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds University are currently conducting for DTLR an evaluation of the current Driver Improvement Scheme programme in England and Wales, and may suggest ways in which this programme could be made even more efficacious.
It also has the rampant anti-car Professor Oliver Carsten, who gave speed evidence to the Commons Transport Select Committee, alongside Brunstrom.
The good professor has developed GPS speed limiters for cars and is currently running a fleet, piloted by volunteers.
Having said that, the project has gone very quiet.....have they all been written off....?
By the way, here are the prof's credentials.....
B.A., Modern History, Oxford University, 1969
M.A., History, The University of Michigan, 1973
Ph.D., History, The University of Michigan, 1981
'nuff said.........
>> Edited by mybrainhurts on Thursday 30th December 20:55
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